‘The Weight of Blood’ review: Tiffany D. Jackson turns to horror to unveil the insidious nature of racism in her Carrie retelling

Tiffany D. Jackson returns with another brilliantly conceptualized novel, turning to horror in her latest book The Weight of Blood. A contemporary retelling of the classic horror novel Carrie, Tiffany D. Jackson reconceptualizes Stephen King’s original story in The Weight…

‘These Deadly Games’ review: Diana Urban’s novel is both horrifying and baffling

Diana Urban does not hold back her punches with her newest mystery/thriller, These Deadly Games.  Crystal Donovan’s life comes to a crashing halt when she receives a video from an unknown person showing her younger sister gagged, bound, and crying.…

‘The Dead and the Dark’ review: Courtney Gould’s debut is horrific and thrilling

Content warning(s): Homophobia, child endangerment and death, violence through means of strangulation and drowning, and slurs. For a detail about the book and its content warnings, visit Courtney Gould’s webpage for The Dead and the Dark.  For fans of books…

Book Review: The Whisper Man by Alex North

“I need to start with an apology. Because over the years I’ve told you many times that there’s no such thing as monsters. I’m sorry that I lied.” Cryptic, spine-chilling, and undoubtedly ominous, Alex North’s The Whisper Man is crime…

Book Review: ‘Stranger at Sunset’ by Eden Baylee

Why pay thousands of dollars for a Jamaican getaway when you can jump right into the ripe beaches and beautiful people in this hot thriller. I loved this story and one of the best aspects within the novel was that…

Read of the Week: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth.   We…